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5.1 Notice of Arrest

(a) Notice of Arrest of Parole, Special Parole, Mandatory Release or Military Parole Violators. As soon as practicable after taking into custody any person charged with a violation of parole, special parole, mandatory release, or military parole, the United States Marshal shall give written notice to the Chief Probation Officer of the date of the arrest and the place of confinement of the alleged violator.

(b) Notice of Arrest of Probation or Supervised Release Violators. As soon as practicable after taking into custody any person charged with a violation of probation or supervised release, the United States Marshal shall give written notice to the Chief Probation Officer, the United States Attorney, and the Magistrate Judge assigned to the case.

(c) Notice of Arrest by Federal Agencies and Others. It shall be the duty of the United States Marshal to require all federal agencies and others who arrest or hold any person as a federal prisoner in this District, and all jailers who incarcerate any such person in any jail or place of confinement in this District, to give the United States Marshal notice of the arrest or incarceration promptly.

As soon as practicable after receiving notice or other knowledge of any such arrest or incarceration anywhere within the District, the United States Marshal shall give written notice to the Magistrate Judge at the office closest to the place of confinement and to the United States Attorney and the pretrial services officer of the date of arrest and the prisoner's place of confinement.